Toronto’s extreme cold weather alert ends

Posted January 31, 2015 8:52 am.

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An extreme cold weather alert issued in Toronto on Friday will end at noon on Saturday, the city’s medical officer of health has announced.

Cold weather services will not be available and 24-hour drop-in centres will be closed by noon.

The city has had eight cold weather alerts this month, covering 11 days.

An alert is issued when temperatures are set to reach -15 C or colder according to Environment Canada’s forecast.

680News Meteorologist Harold Hosein is calling for a high of -7 C and a low of -13 C on Saturday.

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